Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People ceremonially releasing balloons outside a church in Georgia in June 2025. Such releases are now banned in Louisiana under a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB/Gray News) — Balloon releases will soon be illegal in Louisiana. The state legislature passed a bill this week that prohibits the intentional outdoor release of Mylar and latex ...

A new law will make outdoor balloon releases illegal in Louisiana, drawing some criticism from community members who say the practice helps people mourn the loss of loved ones. The Louisiana state ...

Louisiana lawmakers have approved a ban on intentional, outdoor releases of mylar and latex helium balloons. The governor shot down a similar proposal last year, but this year’s version will go into ...